A Rapides Parish woman is convicted in connection with a wildfire west of Glenmora in March of 2023, when wildfires were burning rampantly due to a historic drought. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the guilty verdict will cost Carrie Willis almost ten-thousand dollars as part of her sentence.
Carnival is over for 2026. As you may know, Carnival is a predominantly Catholic festival, and it was the first for the new Archbishop of New Orleans, James Checchio (CHECK-ee-oh). Coming to New Orleans from New Jersey, Archbishop Checchio says he was welcomed with open arms.
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One of the greatest athletes to ever play at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette has passed away. Jeff Palermo has more on the loss of Bo Lamar who has died at the age of 74….
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For those of you in the federally declared disaster area following Winter Storm Fern, the Louisiana Department of Revenue is granting you automatic filing and payment extensions to March 31st. They excise, sales, severance and withholding, along with the filing of W-2, L-3 and 1099 forms.